Financing Long-term Care in Hawai'i: A Survey of Residents 18 and Older

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With a quarter of the state's population expected to be 65 or older by 2030, where and how long-term care is to be provided – and how to pay for it – is of major concern in Hawai'i. This February 2006 telephone survey of 700 residents of Hawai'I age 18 and up gauges the need for financing LTC.

Of those surveyed...

80 percent say it is important to have LTC services that would help them or a family member stay at home as long as possible

82 percent say they would prefer to be cared for at home by family or friends (21%), home care professionals (19%), or a combination of both (42%)

81 percent are not confident they could afford the cost of nursing home care for three years, and 75 percent doubt their ability to pay for even one year

47 percent are not confident about being able to pay for home health aide care for three years, and 40 percent for even one year

85 percent would support a state LTC plan for all residents regardless of income

64 percent think the cost of LTC services should be shared between the individual and the state, and most are willing to contribute to such a plan

Surveying was conducted between February 22 and 27 by Woelfel Research Inc. Further information about the study may be obtained by contacting its author, Jennifer H. Sauer at 202-434-6207. (16 pages)